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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Philadelphia, PA. – 1980
Proceedings are presented of the 1979 meeting of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which includes speeches on outcomes assessment along with the business meeting of the Association. In the keynote address, "Outcomes Assessment--A New Era in Accreditation," Howard R. Bowen identifies goals an educational institution…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Aptitude Tests, College Admission
Warm, Thomas A. – 1978
This primer is an introduction to item response theory (also called item characteristic curve theory, or latent trait theory) as it is used most commonly--for scoring multiple choice achievement or aptitude tests. Written for the testing practitioner with minimum training in statistics and psychometrics, it presents and illustrates the basic…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests
Jones, Randall L. – 1980
This compilation lists 286 current second language testing research projects in the United States and abroad. Each listing provides the name of the principal investigator, address, title of project, areas covered by the research, and a 50- to 100-word descriptive statement of the project. Date of completion or projected completion of each project…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Cloze Procedure, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Stafford, Thomas H., Jr.; Dolin, Nancy C. – 1974
A study conducted in 1974 to provide information about black freshmen at North Carolina State University, and a comparison with non-black freshmen enrolled in 1974 are presented. A descriptive summary and statistical data are provided on the following: mean CHSR, SAT, and UPGA scores; political views; freshmen participation in selected activities;…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Career Choice
Council, Kathryn A. – 1975
This profile of entering freshmen at North Carolina State University for fall 1975 presents statistical data and a descriptive summary of the data. Information is presented on the following: new freshman headcount enrollment by field of study by sex (1969-75) and by residence (in-state, national, or international); new freshman black enrollment…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Students, College Freshmen, Educational Objectives
Handrick, Fannie A. – 1975
A description of the 1974-75 Delaware Educational Assessment Program and a summary of the data gathered and analyzed as part of the program is provided. The report is divided into two major sections: the first part provides a description of the program including purposes, data collected, instrumentation, and reports prepared. The second part of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Community Resources
Robinson, Gail L. – 1975
"Linguistic ability" is a widely misused term in foreign language literature. This confusion prompted an investigation into language aptitude testing, the specific goals of which included determining: the distribution of language aptitude across ability range; the validity of Pimsleur's suggestions of combined verbal and auditory scores;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Individualized Instruction
Herr, Edwin L.; Baker, Stanley B.
There is a need for improved techniques for selection of students and prediction of student success in vocational-technical education. This study concerns identification of the kinds of readily available data which may be used to predict student success in Pennsylvania area vocational-technical schools and to differentiate among the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, Data Analysis
Tractenberg, Paul L.; Jacoby, Elaine – 1974
Traditionally, local school boards have had the power to assign students to classes and to set standards for promotion and graduation; with this authority has gone the discretion to decide what role pupil testing will play in the local schools. Courts have been reluctant to interfere with school board decisions on methodology, of which they…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Accountability, Age Grade Placement, Aptitude Tests
King, F. J.; And Others. – 1969
This research report recounts the procedures, results, and recommendations of a research project in which more than 200 tenth-grade students in Florida were tested (1) to determine whether aptitude treatment interaction (ATI) effects on syntactic maturity and on knowledge of structural relationships occur after several months of instruction; (2)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Measurement
Johnston, Robert A. – 1970
This address evaluates standardized language test results of students at the College of William and Mary in terms of their class grades and continuity of enrollment in language programs. Implications of the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) and the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) test scores reflecting actual linguistic proficiency and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, College Students
Carroll, J.B. – 1968
The paper considers the results of theory and research in the psychological aspects of foreign language teaching as sources of guidance in making sound eucational decisions concerning the aims of language teaching at all levels. Major attention is given to the suggestion offered by research findings that language aptitude depends upon a somewhat…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Aptitude Tests, Decision Making, Deduction
Pieper, William J.; And Others – 1973
Two Automated Apprenticeship Training (AAT) courses were developed for Air Force Security Police Law Enforcement and Security specialists. The AAT was a systematized audio-visual approach to self-paced job training employing an easily operated teaching device. AAT courses were job specific and based on a behavioral task analysis of the two…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Aptitude Tests, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1971
This bibliography includes most publications on the theory and practice of foreign language testing which have appeared since 1950. It does not include those referring to testing in the mother tongue. Parts 1 and 2 include other bibliographies on testing and a short selection of published tests which embody recent techniques. Part 3--the main…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Bibliographies, Educational Testing
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1970
The psychological-educational test program that is used at Harcum Junior College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is discussed. The program assists students individually and in groups to assume responsibility for making their own educational and vocational career decisions. Student and class profiles from 1962 to 1970 which include I.Q. average, verbal…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, College Freshmen